Corona Devotionals

Have we been letting-things-slip?   Have the days gotten busy or the schedule harried...and pretty soon we are doing just what it takes to get by?  Or "whatever" it takes to get by? Brothers and Sisters --God has more for us, and today is a good day to "reset" and to be reminded of the beautiful and weighty ( salt and light ) call that the Lord has upon our lives as His children.   "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.  (14) "You are the light of the world.  A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. (15) Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  (16) In the same way, let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.  ~M atthew 5:13–16 I like t...

As pressure and stress bear down on me,  I find joy in your commands. ( 144)  Your laws are always right;  help me to understand them so I may live.  ~Psalm 119:143-144   I woke up today with this verse running through my mind like a freight train charging down its track.  There were a million other things/tasks/to-do's running through my mind like wild rabbits, but Your Word  rose above the din and pulled me to You, Father.  Are we running crazy today? Pull back, if even for a moment, and spend a beautiful minute with the (only) One who stills our chaos and provides our peace: our Heavenly Father. As pressure and stress bear down on me,  I find joy in your commands.  ( 144)  Your laws are always right;  help me to understand them so I may live.  ~Psalm 119:143-144   We so want to live today, Lord, but (far more) than merely exist...we want to LIVE(!) for You, in the fullness of life that You have promised t...

Everyone talks about the book of Revelation .  What does it mean?  How should we interpret it?  Some pastors are afraid to preach about it.  Other pastors are fixated on the teaching of it.   As with anything intimidating, overwhelming, or unknown: a good place to start is not in the middle, or with a zoomed-out overview.   But instead at the very beginning.  What does God say about the book of Revelation ?  What is the point and what is the purpose?  People try to answer that question.  And pastors and priests try to answer that question, too. But let's start in the first verses and hear how God explains the content within the book of Revelation . If we're interested in learning about Revelation , I think this would be a good place to start. And I also think that is why God begins the book of Revelation with these verses... To give us an understanding and a foundation of where we begin with the book and where we are headed wi...

Oooooo, I was SO mad!   I like to believe that my feathers don't ruffle over just any old thing, and I really do try and see both sides of an argument...even when I am in the argument.   I also like to believe that my faith keeps my feathers unruffled.  I know  that God is in control of all things, even "my thing" that I might be struggling with. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.  ~Colossians 1:17 But sometimes...  In certain situations...  With some people... My feathers get ruffled!  And oooooo!  I get SO mad! Such was the case last night.  The specific situation doesn't matter, only because then it relegates the feelings of explosiveness to me, and I know that we all get to this point once in a while, and each of our causes are different.   Have you been there?  ( So mad? ) Injustice, unfair treatment, persecution, secular-world , prejudice, darkness-seeking-to-snuff-the-light....

“Then, after doing all those things,  I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.   Your sons and daughters will prophesy.   Your old men will dream dreams,  and your young men will see visions.   ( 29)  In those days I will pour out my Spirit  even on servants—men and women alike.    ~Joel 2:28-29 ~~~ I will pour out my spirit… Have we seen it?  Are we seeing His spirit being poured out on people?   The Bible says not to be surprised when we do. Are our  sons and daughters prophesying ? The Bible says not to be surprised when they do.  ~~~ A (senior in high school) friend of our family announced his football signing with a Division One university recently.  The first words out of his mouth at the public event (and in his online post) attributed the life-decision to "much prayer", and he went on to thank Jesus for this opportunity in his life.    A friend of mine recently st...